Phyllis Tobias Felker, who flew with the Women Airforce Service Pilots during World War II, died of cancer at her Springfield, Va., home July 22. She was 86. Born in Detroit, she was the daughter of a Ford dealer who enjoyed taking his daughters to air shows where her first biplane flight nurtured a love […]
Improvements ahead for Florida’s Kissimmee Gateway Airport
Important renovations and upgrades are in store for Florida’s Kissimmee Gateway Airport (ISM), now that the FAA has awarded a $609,000 grant to pay for two key projects. The first will be rehabilitation of Taxiway A where it leads to the main runway. The second will widen Taxiway B, which gives access to runway 06/24. […]
Diamond Aircraft expanding sales network
Diamond Aircraft has expanded its sales network, naming Columbia Aircraft Sales in Groton, Conn., as the exclusive distributor for Diamond aircraft in New England, New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Diamond also has expanded the territory of Premier Aircraft Sales, its distributor for Florida, Alabama and Texas, to Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Eastern […]
Virginia Regional EAA Fly-In and Expo
The Virginia Regional EAA Fly-in and Expo, slated for Sept. 30-Oct. 1, celebrates its 10th anniversary this fall. Plans are to focus on educational activities. To give pilots flexibility to arrive and depart when they want, there will be no airshow this year, according to organizers.
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University earns top ranking again
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University has once again earned the top ranking in the annual “America’s Best Colleges” guide published by U.S. News & World Report magazine. In the category of “Aerospace/Aeronautical/Astronautical Engineering Programs” at schools where the highest degree is a master’s, Embry-Riddle’s Daytona Beach campus took first place, followed by the U.S. Air Force Academy […]
Aircraft Electronics Association workshop
The Aircraft Electronics Association recently hosted a three-day workshop to establish educational standards for avionics technicians. The workshop, attended by officials from Duncan, Executive Beechcraft, Garmin, Higginsville Avionics Lab and Spirit Avionics, along with representatives from Eclipse Aviation, the U.S. Navy, the U.S. Air Force, Delta, American Airlines, the University of Alaska, NASA and the […]
CJ14 to be introduced at NBAA
Cessna will introduce the CJ4, the newest member of the Citation business jet family, at the annual National Business Aviation Association convention in October. The new plane, which will seat seven to eight passengers, will be powered by two FADEC-controlled Williams FJ44-4A engines. First flight is scheduled for the first half of 2008, with first […]
New Yorkers submit to criminal background check before flight training
New York Governor George Pataki recently signed Assembly Bill 2122, requiring New Yorkers to submit to a criminal background check before starting flight training. Flight schools also must request criminal reports on any prospective student. Alphabet groups have already taken up the fight, saying the new law won’t stand up to a legal challenge. “Federal […]
FAA to hire nearly 12,000 new air traffic controllers
The FAA plans to hire nearly 12,000 new air traffic controllers over the next 10 years. The agency recently released an updated Air Traffic Controller Workforce Plan designed to address anticipated retirement and replacement of controllers over the next decade. The revised document, based on updated traffic forecasts, experience with productivity increases and actual retirements, […]